LOS ANGELES -- Whether it was the market or their own priorities, the Dodgers did not acquire an elite-level starting pitcher before Friday's non-waiver trade deadline, David Price (Toronto) and Cole Hamels (Texas) landing elsewhere.

Or did they.

Dodgers GM Farhan Zaidi talked about Mat Latos in very similar terms.

"When he's at his peak, he's one of the best starting pitchers in the National League," Zaidi said. "He's had three good starts this month, has a 1.80 ERA. He obviously has experience ...

Howie Kendrick is tormenting his former team with his second home run of the series, this one, off of Angels starter Cory Rasmus, putting the Dodgers up 2-0 in the bottom of the third.

Kendrick's ninth home run of the year brought home shortstop Jimmy Rollins, giving Kendrick 45 RBIs on the year. He has the fourth-most home runs among National League second baseman, two behind the leader, St. Louis' Kolten Wong.

With the untouchable Clayton Kershaw out of the game, Kenley Jansen entered the ninth with the highest home run rate of any closer in the majors (1.8 per nine innings). Jansen then had to face the MLB's top two home run hitters with the tying run at the plate and one out.

Clayton Kershaw turned a sacrifice for the Angels into a double play for the Dodgers.

Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney popped up his would-be-sacrifice bunt. Kershaw caught the ball in the air and then threw to second baseman Howie Kendrick covering first to double off Taylor Featherston at first.

Heaney is 1-for-12 at the plate in his young career. In his only other start in a National League park this year, July 7 in Colorado, Heaney went 0-for-3 in four plate appearances ...

Angels manager Mike Scioscia was ejected from Friday's game in the second inning by home plate umpire Chris Segal.

Scioscia didn't seem pleased with Andrew Heaney's payoff pitch to Yasiel Puig being called for ball four, and he let Segal know it. The rookie umpire wasn't going to put up with the veteran manager, however, and tossed Scioscia.

Scioscia went on the field to share a few more thoughts with Segal face to face before exiting the field for the clubhouse.